Emily Penner
@emilykpenner.bsky.social
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The timing of this paper is perfect.
📣 New NBER Working Paper out today 📣
"The Consequences of Faculty Sexual Misconduct"
Sarah Cohodes & Katherine Leu
"The Consequences of Faculty Sexual Misconduct"
Sarah Cohodes & Katherine Leu
November 16, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The timing of this paper is perfect.
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Please understand that the only reason this has been released is because of the UCLA faculty association who filed a request and challenged the refusal in court. If you are a UC faculty member, join your FA!
BREAKING: The California Supreme Court has DENIED the University of California's request that it block the release of a 28-page, $1.2-billion fine Trump administration UCLA settlement offer. UC is required to give a faculty group the document today. www.latimes.com/california/s...
UC must publicly release Trump administration's $1.2-billion settlement proposal
The California Supreme Court on Friday declined a request from the University of California to block the release of a roughly $1.2-billion Trump UCLA settlement. UCLA is required to share the document...
www.latimes.com
October 25, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Please understand that the only reason this has been released is because of the UCLA faculty association who filed a request and challenged the refusal in court. If you are a UC faculty member, join your FA!
I came here to post this GIF + this story
“In settlement and compromise of the Released Claims in this Agreement, UCLA shall pay the United States the sum of One Billion Dollars ($1,000,000,000.00), payable in equal
installments.”
installments.”
October 25, 2025 at 1:43 AM
I came here to post this GIF + this story
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New episode of @haveyouheard.bsky.social, featuring research by @t-h-a-d.bsky.social, @emilykpenner.bsky.social, and Andrew Penner.
#205 Schools as Sorting Machines
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September 25, 2025 at 2:50 PM
New episode of @haveyouheard.bsky.social, featuring research by @t-h-a-d.bsky.social, @emilykpenner.bsky.social, and Andrew Penner.
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September 15, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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Where’s Your Evidence, Mr. President? www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/o...
Opinion | Where’s Your Evidence, Mr. President?
www.nytimes.com
August 27, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Where’s Your Evidence, Mr. President? www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/o...
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"What’s more, research shows that these tactics harm students and families from marginalized communities — students of color and especially LGBTQ+ youth — by taking away access to affirming books and curriculum, and create a chilling effect for librarians and educators."
California’s Culturally Divisive Conflict is Costing Schools Too Much www.laschoolreport.com/californias-...
"These actions — book bans, censorship, and threats to the safety of educators — are often aimed at subgroups of students that have been underserved. And they cost school districts money."
"These actions — book bans, censorship, and threats to the safety of educators — are often aimed at subgroups of students that have been underserved. And they cost school districts money."
California’s Culturally Divisive Conflict is Costing Schools Too Much | LA School Report
These are lean times in public education. Public school enrollment is declining nationwide and in California. Major federal funding cuts to public education are looming, and California’s own budget wo...
www.laschoolreport.com
August 6, 2025 at 7:32 PM
"What’s more, research shows that these tactics harm students and families from marginalized communities — students of color and especially LGBTQ+ youth — by taking away access to affirming books and curriculum, and create a chilling effect for librarians and educators."
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Neiyerver Adrián Leon Rengel, who was held in a prison in El Salvador, has filed a claim against Homeland Security, accusing it of wrongful detention. It could be the first of dozens filed by migrants deported to CECOT in March without due process. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/u...
‘I Want to Clear My Name’: Deported Migrant Takes First Step to Sue the U.S.
www.nytimes.com
July 24, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Neiyerver Adrián Leon Rengel, who was held in a prison in El Salvador, has filed a claim against Homeland Security, accusing it of wrongful detention. It could be the first of dozens filed by migrants deported to CECOT in March without due process. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/u...
@janellescott.bsky.social's excellent AERA presidential address (youtu.be/p7fJE_oy0oE) described a Muir Woods display inviting park goers to reflect on what knowing a more complete history of the place compelled them to do.
Now it's been ordered to be removed.
www.sfgate.com/california-p...
Now it's been ordered to be removed.
www.sfgate.com/california-p...
Muir Woods exhibit is first casualty of White House directive to erase history
"In order to know your role in history, you need to see yourself in it."
www.sfgate.com
July 23, 2025 at 6:46 PM
@janellescott.bsky.social's excellent AERA presidential address (youtu.be/p7fJE_oy0oE) described a Muir Woods display inviting park goers to reflect on what knowing a more complete history of the place compelled them to do.
Now it's been ordered to be removed.
www.sfgate.com/california-p...
Now it's been ordered to be removed.
www.sfgate.com/california-p...
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a disaster for many reasons, but I’m especially livid thinking about countless disabled students whose families who will have even less in the way of recourse when their kids’ educational rights are violated
BREAKING: The Supreme Court allows the Trump administration to move forward with the abolition of the Department of Education. It gives no explanation for its order. All three liberals dissent. www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
From Sotomayor's dissent:
From Sotomayor's dissent:
July 14, 2025 at 7:41 PM
a disaster for many reasons, but I’m especially livid thinking about countless disabled students whose families who will have even less in the way of recourse when their kids’ educational rights are violated
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One of my colleagues and a union comrade was abducted at the Camarillo action yesterday.
We still don't know where he is, who is holding them, or any other information about his status.
If you're in the area, please reach out to the folks listed in the press release and donate to the bail fund.
We still don't know where he is, who is holding them, or any other information about his status.
If you're in the area, please reach out to the folks listed in the press release and donate to the bail fund.
- California Faculty Association
We strongly condemn the abduction of California Faculty Association professor, member and activist Jonathan A. Caravello, Ph.D. and other community
www.calfac.org
July 11, 2025 at 9:20 PM
One of my colleagues and a union comrade was abducted at the Camarillo action yesterday.
We still don't know where he is, who is holding them, or any other information about his status.
If you're in the area, please reach out to the folks listed in the press release and donate to the bail fund.
We still don't know where he is, who is holding them, or any other information about his status.
If you're in the area, please reach out to the folks listed in the press release and donate to the bail fund.
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Today is Black Women's Equal Pay Day. Did you know that Black women have to work 191 EXTRA DAYS into the year in order to earn as much as white men? 191 EXTRA days. #blacksky
This is #TheDoubleTax.
This is #TheDoubleTax.
Black Women’s Equal Pay Day Highlights Salary Disparities
Black Women’s Equal Pay Day highlights the disparities around how much time it takes Black women to earn as much as their white male counterparts.
www.mississippifreepress.org
July 10, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Today is Black Women's Equal Pay Day. Did you know that Black women have to work 191 EXTRA DAYS into the year in order to earn as much as white men? 191 EXTRA days. #blacksky
This is #TheDoubleTax.
This is #TheDoubleTax.
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NEBRASKA
TEXAS
NEW YORK
CALIFORNIA
If you see your member of Congress below, pls call!
Capitol Hill switchboard: 202-224-3121
or
find your Rep's DC office number: house.gov
or
google their name & call an in-state office
or
send a fax (for free!) via your computer: faxzero.com/fax_congress...
TEXAS
NEW YORK
CALIFORNIA
If you see your member of Congress below, pls call!
Capitol Hill switchboard: 202-224-3121
or
find your Rep's DC office number: house.gov
or
google their name & call an in-state office
or
send a fax (for free!) via your computer: faxzero.com/fax_congress...
July 3, 2025 at 1:56 PM
NEBRASKA
TEXAS
NEW YORK
CALIFORNIA
If you see your member of Congress below, pls call!
Capitol Hill switchboard: 202-224-3121
or
find your Rep's DC office number: house.gov
or
google their name & call an in-state office
or
send a fax (for free!) via your computer: faxzero.com/fax_congress...
TEXAS
NEW YORK
CALIFORNIA
If you see your member of Congress below, pls call!
Capitol Hill switchboard: 202-224-3121
or
find your Rep's DC office number: house.gov
or
google their name & call an in-state office
or
send a fax (for free!) via your computer: faxzero.com/fax_congress...
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This is a really excellent resource on international student enrollment in the US and how Trump administration limitations on enrollment will affect states and universities
I wrote about international student enrollment and how misunderstandings of it are misshaping the conversation around it. I'll share some charts from it below. 🧵 bit.ly/4kAKGqC
How Trump's Policies Threaten International Student Enrollment
Explore how international students enhance U.S. research and innovation, and the impact of current policies on this crucial talent pool.
bit.ly
June 12, 2025 at 4:44 PM
This is a really excellent resource on international student enrollment in the US and how Trump administration limitations on enrollment will affect states and universities
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Worth noting today that the entire budget of the NEH is about $200M.
According to acting DOD Comptroller Bryn McDonnell it'll cost $134M for the deployment of the Guard to Los Angeles.
June 10, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Worth noting today that the entire budget of the NEH is about $200M.
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Out now in @nathumbehav.nature.com: Cuts to NIH funding will impact the economy and employment nationwide. We visualize these losses and advocate for a theory-driven approach to communicating local, self-relevant impact. w/ @joshuasweitz.bsky.social + SCIMaP team:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
NIH indirect cost cuts will affect the economy and employment - Nature Human Behaviour
Nature Human Behaviour - NIH indirect cost cuts will affect the economy and employment
www.nature.com
June 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Out now in @nathumbehav.nature.com: Cuts to NIH funding will impact the economy and employment nationwide. We visualize these losses and advocate for a theory-driven approach to communicating local, self-relevant impact. w/ @joshuasweitz.bsky.social + SCIMaP team:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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May 27, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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“We want to do all that we can to protect essential data and research infrastructure,” - Michal Kurlaender, President of AEFP hechingerreport.org/...
Education researchers sue Trump administration, testing executive power
Prominent scholars ask the courts to reverse DOGE cuts at the Education Department
hechingerreport.org
May 9, 2025 at 5:24 PM
“We want to do all that we can to protect essential data and research infrastructure,” - Michal Kurlaender, President of AEFP hechingerreport.org/...
Appreciate this interview and the work Norman Wong is doing to share the important story of his great-grandfather Wong Kim Ark and his fight to establish birthright citizenship in the U.S.
“Over a century after his great-grandfather Wong Kim Ark fought to establish birthright citizenship in the U.S., Norman Wong is picking up the torch to defend his family's legacy and the rights of all Americans.” documentedny.com/2025/05/14/s...
May 15, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Appreciate this interview and the work Norman Wong is doing to share the important story of his great-grandfather Wong Kim Ark and his fight to establish birthright citizenship in the U.S.
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Policy Briefing: "Criminalized by Design: How US Immigration Policy Hurts Families, Not Crime Rates"
Wed, May 21 3:00-4:00PM
Dirksen senate office building Room 11
Charis Kubrin (UC Irvine)
Irene Vega (UC Irvine)
Beth Baker (UCDC)
Ernesto Castañeda (American University)
forms.office.com/r/guzuqyu06s
Wed, May 21 3:00-4:00PM
Dirksen senate office building Room 11
Charis Kubrin (UC Irvine)
Irene Vega (UC Irvine)
Beth Baker (UCDC)
Ernesto Castañeda (American University)
forms.office.com/r/guzuqyu06s
May 13, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Policy Briefing: "Criminalized by Design: How US Immigration Policy Hurts Families, Not Crime Rates"
Wed, May 21 3:00-4:00PM
Dirksen senate office building Room 11
Charis Kubrin (UC Irvine)
Irene Vega (UC Irvine)
Beth Baker (UCDC)
Ernesto Castañeda (American University)
forms.office.com/r/guzuqyu06s
Wed, May 21 3:00-4:00PM
Dirksen senate office building Room 11
Charis Kubrin (UC Irvine)
Irene Vega (UC Irvine)
Beth Baker (UCDC)
Ernesto Castañeda (American University)
forms.office.com/r/guzuqyu06s
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"Women are PIs on 58% of the canceled grants, although they are PIs on only 34% of all active NSF grants.
Similarly, Blacks are PIs on 17% of the terminated grants, although they make only 4% of the total pool. Hispanic PIs and those with disabilities were twice as likely to lose a grant."
Similarly, Blacks are PIs on 17% of the terminated grants, although they make only 4% of the total pool. Hispanic PIs and those with disabilities were twice as likely to lose a grant."
Another scoop from Jeff Mervis (@policyhound.bsky.social): NSF's ~1400 grant terminations have disproportionately affected PIs from groups underrepresented in science: women, racial & ethnic minorities, & those with disabilities. 1/3
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
Trump officials take steps toward a radically different NSF
Efforts to shrink staff, budget, and focus have alarmed members of Congress
www.science.org
May 13, 2025 at 10:09 PM
"Women are PIs on 58% of the canceled grants, although they are PIs on only 34% of all active NSF grants.
Similarly, Blacks are PIs on 17% of the terminated grants, although they make only 4% of the total pool. Hispanic PIs and those with disabilities were twice as likely to lose a grant."
Similarly, Blacks are PIs on 17% of the terminated grants, although they make only 4% of the total pool. Hispanic PIs and those with disabilities were twice as likely to lose a grant."
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Yes! We have to move the needle on public perception of science. Scientists can share their story in a LOCAL HOMETOWN PAPER op-ed, published June 16! #McClintockLetters #SciComm
Share how we serve the public with fed dollars, & insights into fed funded research. tinyurl.com/McClintockLetters
Share how we serve the public with fed dollars, & insights into fed funded research. tinyurl.com/McClintockLetters
May 13, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Yes! We have to move the needle on public perception of science. Scientists can share their story in a LOCAL HOMETOWN PAPER op-ed, published June 16! #McClintockLetters #SciComm
Share how we serve the public with fed dollars, & insights into fed funded research. tinyurl.com/McClintockLetters
Share how we serve the public with fed dollars, & insights into fed funded research. tinyurl.com/McClintockLetters
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Ethnic studies turns out to give a huge boost to struggling high school students. Attendance, GPA, engagement all go up - but does any of this matter in our era of backlash and culture war? @haveyouheard.bsky.social heads to southern California to find out soundcloud.com/haveyouheard...
#198 Ethnic Studies ‘Works.’ Does That Even Matter Anymore?
We’re headed to California, where high school students will soon be required to complete an ethnic studies course in order to graduate. The policy has set off the predictable culture war response, wit
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May 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Ethnic studies turns out to give a huge boost to struggling high school students. Attendance, GPA, engagement all go up - but does any of this matter in our era of backlash and culture war? @haveyouheard.bsky.social heads to southern California to find out soundcloud.com/haveyouheard...
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Actually, this just broke me. Thank you.
May 8, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Actually, this just broke me. Thank you.
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The Spencer Foundation is offering rapid response bridge funding for those who lost NSF research grants.
www.spencer.org/grant_types/...
www.spencer.org/grant_types/...
Rapid Response Bridge Funding Program
In the face of recent abrupt shifts in federal funding for education research, including large-scale terminations of National Science Foundation (NSF) research grant awards, we have developed a rap...
www.spencer.org
May 2, 2025 at 9:07 PM
The Spencer Foundation is offering rapid response bridge funding for those who lost NSF research grants.
www.spencer.org/grant_types/...
www.spencer.org/grant_types/...